| The Pushcart Prize XLIII: Best of the Small Presses 2019 Edition 2019 Edition Contributor(s): Henderson, Bill (Author), The Pushcart Prize (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1888889888 ISBN-13: 9781888889888 Publisher: Pushcart Press OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | American - General - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 810.8 |
| LCCN: 2018189700 |
| Series: Pushcart Prize |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.7" W x 9.5" (1.70 lbs) 620 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This 43rd edition of the annual Pushcart Prize - the most celebrated literary series in America - is further proof that these days the heat and heart of contemporary writing is often found in small presses scattered around the country and the world, far from the pressures of commercial centers. As the variety of selections in PUSHCART PRIZE XLIII indicates, it is a diverse community constantly infused by new stories, essays and poetry from small press authors with a vision of what is honest and vital. Over 70 authors are included from more than 50 presses.Winner of the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement award from the National Book Critics Circle, the Poets & Writers/Barnes & Nobel Writers For Writers recognition, and named with Pushcart Press as one of the most influential publications in the development of America publishing over the past century by Publishers Weekly, the Pushcart Prize presents over 600 pages of literary brilliance from both new and established authors. |
Contributor Bio(s): The Pushcart Prize: - More than 200 Contributing Editors and CO-Editors help select the annual volumes of The Pushcart Prize. The Pushcart Prize Editors come from almost every state in the USA and around the world. Every year more than 8,000 nominations are received for the Pushcart Prize.Henderson, Bill: - "Bill Henderson is the founder and editor of the Pushcart Prize. He received the 2006 National Book Critic Circle's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Poets & Writers / Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award. He is also the author of several memoirs, including All My Dogs: A Life. The founder of the Lead Pencil Club, Henderson lives on Long Island and In Maine where he runs the Pushcart bookstore - "the world's smallest bookstore."" |